Gatorade: Fo For My Energy Drink

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Gatorade was invented 1965 by a group of scientists at the University of Florida College of Medicine. That also includes Robert Cade, Dana Shires, Harry James Fee and Alejandro de Quesada. They invented Gatorade to replace the electrolytes and carbs, while keeping them hydrated, that the athletes were losing through physical activity. The earliest mixture/version of gatorade where water, sodium, sugar, potassium, phosphate and lemon juice. And gatorade is made out of now water, sucrose, dextrose, citric acid, natural flavor, sodium chloride, sodium citrate, monopotassium phosphate, and flavoring/coloring ingredients; some Gatorade flavor variations use brominated vegetable oil as a stabilizer. The today’s version has changed from the early version. They have added dextrose, citric acid, natural flavor, sodium chloride, sodium citrate, monopotassium phosphate, and some have brominated vegetable oil as a stabilizer. …show more content…

And I would call the drink elite performance.
In the energy drink we would have whey protein, commonly used for weightlifters that want to build muscle use, so that when they athletes are working hard they can repair the muscle that is being torn and make them improve. I would also add some calcium to improve the strength of their bones so it reduces the risk of having an serious injuries.
To help replenish their electrolytes I would have magnesium, sodium, chloride, and potassium and carbs. Then the body of the athletes wouldn’t be so flourished by the physical activity that they are doing. I would also add some b12 to help give them energy. Their would be low sugar so their body can use it for fuel as

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